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Louie4's YJ

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Well, I figured I would make a "build" thread. I have had my YJ for nearly 10 years and have been doing mods here and there so I won't have a lot of pics of the entire process.

I got my '93 YJ when I turned 16. I paid $1500 at the time which was a steal. I can't find any stock pictures but I have some of the earlier versions.

Some specs as of today:

-3.5" Black Diamond lift springs
-Stock TJ alloy wheels
-Worn out Aurora 31" x 10.5" M/T's (cheap)
-Detroit EZ locker in the rear
-Lock-Right in the front
-Yukon 4.10's front and rear (Yes I still have the D35 and I regeared it:thumbdown:)
-Some kind of hack 'n' tap SYE and a Tom Woods rear driveshaft from a wrecked '95 YJ
-Currie boomerang shackles front and rear
-Herculined Tub


Here's some pics from Tellico when I had 2" double military wrapped springs (complete crap), Liberty all-terrain 30" x 9.5" cheapo tires. I can't remember if I had my rear locker in or not.

I got my SYE from a buddy that worked at the old shop I used to work for.
I had to get the driveshaft shortened because the '95 YJ it came off of was a SOA. Took about 2" out of the center section.


I'm sure a lot of you have had this problem with the rear shock mounts on your Dana 35. I backed into a rock and after a year of on road driving it finally gave out. I replaced them this past April with some generic ones I got from a 4WD shop I rode past. I'll post the new ones up later.
Also, this was the first break. I got my neighbor to weld the piece back on one time and it broke again another year later.


This doesn't show the entire process but it shows some of the gear pattern pics of when I was re-gearing my front and rear axle. I rebuilt both axles replacing all the bearings. I set everything up myself. It was my first gear install and they haven't torn up yet so that's a good sign. I don't know if I would do it again just because of the hassle factor. I don't have all the tools a machine shop has but I have more than the average backyard mechanic. The most important tool I bought was an in-lb torque wrench. I got it from Amazon from a bike shop.


Some of the D30. I had to take the ring gear off to put the locker in. I wasn't thinking and forgot to put it in.



After I re-geared my rpm's went up and vibrations from my front driveshaft were becoming very noticeable on the road. I had originally got a ZJ front driveshaft planning on putting that on the front. I took it to the driveshaft shop and the guy there wouldn't warranty the ZJ one because going to a length of 43" with an O.D. of 1.75" he said it would fail at 3000 rpm's. I was surprised because my stock front driveshaft was that length and I have been running it for a long time. He said he would have to go to a 3" O.D. to warranty it. Well, I ended up spending $50 to have my stock one straightened and balanced. I still have a few vibes but not as bad. Here's some pics of the ZJ front driveshaft and the one I put in.
 

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#1,886 ·
Started putting my Reid knuckles together but ECGS sent the wrong spindle studs. A quick email and they have new studs in the mail. Great customer service.







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#1,887 ·
Put a new fuel filter in...only to have the rubber fuel lines leak. Need to get new hose.

Anyway, here is the gas from the old one...


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#1,892 ·
After a few fuel line failures, I broke down and bought this...kept blowing lines when I replaced the fuel filter.
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Big spender
 

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I got the Jeep going again. Put the $26 rubber elbow in and it worked perfect.

Went to fill up the tank and it ran great.

Now to get my D44 installed and I’ll be ready for the fall/winter.


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#1,896 ·
You mean late summer and late late summer

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Touché good sir. I've been told it's been a relatively cool summer thus far.

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Cool. I work at the Deer Valley office at Peoria and 23rd. It's a good gig and close to the house. There is no shortage of work that's for sure. I'm in the Substation group.

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I think that is the plan. If it magically runs like a champ I can just put the winch back on in the fall. Folks in the Southwest hibernate in the summer in terms of wheelin’.

I will strategically start making changes to the mounting if I want to run this M8274 in the summer.
 
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